No. 39475   91 STAATSKOERANT, 4 DESEMBER 2015 NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA The development and/or adoption of standards by the South African Bureau of c) Standards in consultation with relevant Government Departments, ICASA and industry. This will ensure a safe and secure cyberspace environment that will enable the growth of e-commerce and an inclusive information society. 1 6. The Role and Responsib i l ity of the State This policy recognizes that there are a number of Organs of State that play a critical role in the implementation of Cybersecurity measures. For effective implementation of this policy framework, the role of some of the main relevant Organs of State are set out below. Inclusive of the various roles and responsibilities set out, all other governmental priorities such as the protection of vulnerable groups, promotion of job creation and general protection of Constitutional values and principles are endorsed and should be promoted in the development of implementation plans and activities. Liaison with other clusters such as the economic cluster will be essential in the development of the various implementation plans guided by the NCPF. 1 6 . 1 The Department of Justice and Constitutional Developm ent (DOJ&CD) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have an overall responsibility for facilitating cybercrime prosecution and court processes in accordance with the applicable laws. a) The NCPF also requires the DOJ&CD to develop an implementation plan for the review and alignment of all Cybersecurity laws with the policy objectives and mandates of the State institutions as set out herein. In this regard, the DOJ&CD will be required to lead a process, in consultation with other JCPS Cluster Departments, for the review and alignment of Cybersecurity laws and will be required to submit progress reports to the JCPS Cluster Cybersecurity implementation team on a continuous basis in accordance with the approved JCPS implementation plan. b) The process for the review of the Cybersecurity laws seeks to e nsure that all relevant laws are aligned to this policy framework, and create a coherent and integrated cybercrime legal framework and prosecution approach in the Republic. This would require initiation of processes to effect necessary amendments to relevant legislation in order to make cybercrime or related crimes punishable in law. 26 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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